Fairfax County,officially the County of Fairfax,is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. With a population of 1,150,309 as of the 2020 census,it is the most populous county in Virginia,the most populous jurisdiction in the Washington metropolitan area,and the most populous location in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The county seat is Fairfax;however,because it is an independent city under Virginia law,the city of Fairfax is not part of the county.
Chantilly is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Fairfax County,Virginia,United States. The population was 24,301 as of the 2020 census. Chantilly is named after an early-19th-century mansion and farm,which in turn took the name of an 18th-century plantation that was located in Westmoreland County,Virginia. The name "Chantilly" originated in France with the Château de Chantilly,about 28 miles north of Paris.
The Fairfax County Public Schools system (FCPS) is a school division in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. It is a branch of the Fairfax County government,which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. FCPS's headquarters is located near Falls Church.
The Fairfax County Park Authority is the department of the Fairfax County,Virginia government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks,historical sites,and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County. Figures published as of 2003 indicate that the Park Authority manages over 22,617 acres (92 km2) of parkland.
The Fairfax County Parkway,numbered State Route 286,is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia,acting as an expressway in Fairfax County with a mix of interchanges and signalized and unsignalized intersections. Its alignment runs from southeast to northwest and roughly corresponds to part of the once-proposed Outer Beltway around Washington,D.C. The first segment of the roadway opened in 1987;the road was completed in 2010.
Centreville High School (CVHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated southwestern Fairfax County,Virginia,north of Clifton and east of the Centreville. Having opened in 1988 to serve the rapidly growing population of the Clifton/Centreville region,CVHS is the top of the Centreville High School Pyramid in Region 4 of the Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) system. In 2010 the school was ranked as the 4th best high school in Fairfax County,and the 18th best high school out of 172 schools rated in the Washington,D.C. metropolitan area. On a national level,in 2010 CVHS was ranked as the 130th best of all high schools in the United States.
Katherine Keith "Kate" Hanley is an American Democratic politician in Virginia currently serving as Secretary of the Fairfax County Electoral Board. She previously served as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 2006 to 2010,Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1995 to 2003,as a County Supervisor for the Providence District from 1986 to 1995,and on the Fairfax County School Board from 1984 to 1986.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors,sometimes abbreviated as FCBOS,is the governing body of Fairfax County,Virginia,a county of over a million in Northern Virginia. The board has nine districts,and one at-large district which is always occupied by the Chair. Members may serve unlimited number of four-year terms,as there are no term limits.
The Fairfax County Police Department,commonly referred to as FCPD,is the primary law enforcement agency serving Fairfax County,Virginia. FCPD serve a population of approximately 1,170,033 residents within an area of approximately 400 square miles (1,000 km2).
The following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia in the November 2009 general election:
Sharon Schuster Bulova is an American politician who was chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Virginia. A Democrat,she was first elected chairman in a special election on February 3,2009. Bulova was reelected in 2011 and again on November 3,2015. She retired at the end of her last term in January 2020.
Catherine M. "Cathy" Hudgins is an American politician who served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for Fairfax County,Virginia,from 1999 to 2019,representing the Hunter Mill district,which includes Reston and Vienna. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was the first African American and non-white person elected to the Board of Supervisors.
Jeffrey C. "Jeff" McKay is an American politician who is Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in Northern Virginia. He first won election to the board in November 2007,representing the Lee district,which includes the Springfield and Franconia areas. In 2019,he was elected as chairman,taking office in January 2020.
Penelope Ann "Penny" Gross was a member of the Fairfax County,Virginia Board of Supervisors. She represented the Mason district,which encompasses Annandale and other unincorporated areas of Fairfax County near the city of Falls Church. She was the Vice Chairman of the board,serving under Chairman Jeff McKay.
Gerald W. "Gerry" Hyland was a member of the Fairfax County,Virginia Board of Supervisors. A Democrat,he has represented the Mount Vernon District from 1988 to 2015. He retired as a colonel in the United States Air Force after 30 years of service,six of which on active duty,and four overseas.
Frederick Augustus Babson,Jr. was an attorney and politician from Fairfax County,Virginia who was the inaugural holder of the position of chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors,a job he held from 1968 to 1970.
The Fairfax County Government Center is the headquarters for the Fairfax County,Virginia local government. Located west of the City of Fairfax in an unincorporated area of the county,it is the meeting place of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the offices for the Fairfax County Executive and their deputies.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 11 members from the state of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives,one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. On the same day,elections took place for other federal and state offices,including an election to the United States Senate. Primary elections,in which party nominees were chosen,were held on June 10,2014.
The 2013 Virginia Attorney General election took place on November 5,2013,to elect the Attorney General of Virginia. The incumbent Attorney General,Republican Ken Cuccinelli,did not run for re-election. He was instead his party's nominee in the 2013 gubernatorial election.
Kathy Smith is an American politician,a Democrat,and a former teacher. She currently serves as district supervisor of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors,a position she was elected to on November 5,2019. Smith has served on the Board since January 2016,where she is also chairwoman of the Board's Development Process Committee and as a member of several more committees.
